Announcement
Junior forward Carl Learned (Elmira, N.Y./Elmira Free Academy) headed in both of Keuka’s goals as the Storm knocked off the visiting Hawks of Hilbert College 2-1 on Tuesday.
Keuka improves to 3-1-1 on the year while Hilbert falls to 0-6 on the season.
The Storm controlled the pace of play the entire game while out-shooting the Hawks 23-10. Hilbert managed just two shots on goal all game. Learned got the Storm on the board in the 28th minute (27:23) with his first goal of the season. Learned headed the ball right to the Hawks goalie who tipped it right back to Learned for another header. The second chance found the back of the net and would become the game-winning goal. The score would remain 1-0 in favor of the Storm at halftime.
Keuka’s second goal would come off a perfect serve by senior defender Ian Loos (Elizabethtown, KY/West Genesee) right to Learned who headed it in to give the Storm a 2-0 advantage. The goal came in the 73rd minute (72:36).
Hilbert, who was held to just three shots in second half, cut Keuka’s lead in half in the 84th minute (83:18) after Dave Cunningham crossed the ball to a wide open Greg Zitnik who headed it past Keuka’s keeper.
Keuka goalie Mike Meskill (Trumansburg, N.Y./Charles O. Dickerson) improved to 3-1-1 on the year while stopping one shot. Hilbert’s Josh Taylor collected eight saves in the loss.
The Storm will next play at SUNY Cobleskill this Saturday, Sept. 19 beginning at 1 pm.
